NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications)

WTY Group (WTY) is the UK’s leading training provider, specialising in ‘in-house’ factorydeliveries of NVQ’s particularly those in the Food & Drink industries.

We have worked closely with major companies throughout the UK and Ireland.

WTY is a facilitating & support company whose systems are dedicated to help colleges provide quality training to industry.

We therefore have a network of local colleges throughout the UK all of which we have partnerships with. Through the colleges we can access Government funding for staff of all ages & abilities.

Through our own occupational experts, WTY identifies the training needs of each individual company. A training plan is then put forward whilst also taking into consideration any existing quality & training system the companies may have. WTY will then help the college recruit a full time occupational tutor who will be on site for the duration of the NVQ.

We may, at the college’s request, provide a Program Manager who would oversee the NVQ and be the liaison between the College, the Company, WTY and the on-site Tutor.

How long will the NVQ take?

1. Familiarisation.

The Individual must understand the importance of the award they are undertaking in order to give their best efforts.

Managers and Supervisors have a key role in supporting the awards and from the outset need to assure the candidates of their support for the NVQ’s. In some cases the enclosed ‘Questions Commonly Asked’ document can help any natural queries that arise.

Time offline – minimal and ongoing.

2. Enrolling Candidates.

In order to obtain funding, the delivering college will need to know information about the candidates: e.g. eligibility for funding, name, age, address etc. this is done by completing documentation and enrolling onto the course.

Time offline – approximately 20 minutes.

3. Induction.

Each delivering college will have its own induction pack.

This covers Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and Appeal Policies, checking the background and job roles of candidates, to ensure that they can achieve the award, information about facilities, the college can offer, and the other information relating to the college.

Time offline – approximately 1 hour.

4. Tutoring.

For each individual unit, the candidate will need to go into a quiet area to go through the workbooks and other relevant documentation to acquire the knowledge required to undertake the questioning, oral or written, establishes whether the candidate has understood the unit.

Time offline – approximately 1 hour per unit.

5. Observations.

At the end of the award, time to check through the portfolio and undertake the exit interview is required.

Time offline – No offline time.

6. Summary.

For an average candidate undertaking an NVQ at level 1 (6 units) they will need approximately: